Metallic fabric.



I'. MOMBURG. A METALLIC FABRIC. APPLIOATIQN FILED n.121, 1910.

Patented July 26, 1910.

' METALLIC FABRIC.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 26, 1910.

p Original application led l'fanuary 8, 1910, Serial No. 537,014. Divided and this application led February i To all `whom, 'it may/:concern:

21, 1910. Serial No. 545,130.

Be it known that I, FREDERICK? MOMBURG, a citizen of the United States, residing at vYbor City, in the county of Hillsboro and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements`in Metallic Fabries, of which the following-is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and v useful improvements in :metallicy fabrics and has for its objectV toa provide a fabric or coverlng of this character which isparticularly adapted for purposes of ventilation andis designed for the protection of horticultural products from the heat of the suny while at the same time affording ample ventilation.

`Another object is to ,provide a metallic fabric which may be applled to a large number of useful purposes and is simple in construction and extremely strong and durable 1n use.

With these and other objects in view, the

Ainvention consists of the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described andclaimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure? 1 1s a plan view illustrating a section of metallic fabric constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;`and-Fig. 3 is a sec-l tion taken on the line 34-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, 5 indicates the sheet-metal bars or plates of my improved fabric or covering. These plates'are adapted to be arranged in parallel relation, the longitudinal edges thereof being spaced, as shown at 6. Wires 7 are arranged alternately upon opposite sides of the plates 5 and arey likewise disposed in spaced parallel relation. ,Wires 8 extend centrally between the spaced longitudinal edges of the' metallic plates 5 and are interwoven with the wires 7, as clearly Vshown in Fig. 3, whereby an interlaced wire structure is formed' having the metallic plates 5 arranged therein. It will be obvious that this arrangement of the wires and lates may be indefinitely extended and the abric formed in any desired width or length. The extremities of the plates 5 are turned over upon the wires l7 1n opposite directions,fand closely engage with the faces ing movement between the wires 8, and this is the only means which has been found necessary in order to secure these plates in the inter aced wires 7 and 8.

While my improved metallic fabric or covering is especially designed and adapted to be used 'upon plant protecting sheds of that character shown and described in my pending application for patent led J anuary 8, 1910, Serial Number 537,014, of which this application is a division, it'will, 0f course, be understood that there are a large number of other useful purposes to which my inventionl might well be put. I have found such a fabric particularly desirable of the plates. In this manner the plates are they are afforded ample ventilation and suiiicient sunlight for their proper cultivation.

It will be noted that the spaces between the longitudinal edges of the parallel plates 5 are comparatively narrow, and the wires 7 which are interwoven with the wires 8 again divide the space into half. These wires, however, do not restrict the entrance of the sunlight to any material extent.

It will be obvious that when in use, narrow bars of sunlight will be admitted to the structure or inclosure in which the plants are grown, a comparatively wide shadow separating each bar of sunlight. The Width of the metallic plates and the gage of the wires are regulated in accordance with the idiosyncrasy of the plants being grown,

whereby they may be carefully nursed and the best possible results thus assured 'to the grower. f.

The fabric may be easily secured upon the frame of the protecting shed, is indestructible by fire, is not-aifected by the suns rays,

and will not readily deteriorate by exposure f to rains or hard usage.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A fabric of the character described,

` comprising a plurality of comparatively wide metallic plates having their longitudinal edges arranged in spaced parallel reloo lation, and two series of parallel wires arranged at right angles to each other and interwoven, t e wires of one series extending at right angles to the plates, the alternate wires of said series being disposed upon one side only of the plates and of the wires of the other series.

2'. A lfabric of the character described, comprising a plurality of comparatively wide metallic plates having their longitudinal edges arranged in spaced parallel relation, and two series of parallel wires arrangedat right angles and interwoven, the wires of one seriesbeing centrally disposed` between the opposed edges of the plates, the

wires of the other series extending at right In testimony wherof -I hereunto aflix my signaturevin the presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK lVlDMBURG.

lVitnesses J. C. MooNnY, HORACE Z. GILLETT. 

